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  2. Research Shows Food Comas Are Real — and They Do More ... - AOL

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    Researchers did consider that students might be exerting less effort on the tests only because they were sleepy after eating. To determine whether or not that was true, they looked at how long ...

  3. Postprandial somnolence - Wikipedia

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    Postprandial somnolence (colloquially known as food coma, after-dinner dip, or "the itis") is a normal state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Postprandial somnolence has two components: a general state of low energy related to activation of the parasympathetic nervous system in response to mass in the gastrointestinal tract , and a ...

  4. How to avoid the Thanksgiving food coma - AOL

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    Cheese, eggs, pumpkin seeds, milk and oats also contain tryptophan and feature in a variety of Thanksgiving dishes such as stuffing, pie, salads, mashed potatoes and fruit crisps.

  5. Gastrocolic reflex - Wikipedia

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    The gastrocolic reflex or gastrocolic response is a physiological reflex that controls the motility, or peristalsis, of the gastrointestinal tract following a meal. It involves an increase in motility of the colon consisting primarily of giant migrating contractions, in response to stretch in the stomach following ingestion and byproducts of digestion entering the small intestine. [1]

  6. How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less ...

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    You'll need to alter your diet a few days ahead of your colonoscopy. Usually, that means eating foods low in fiber for two to three days — such as pasta, white rice, potatoes, turkey, eggs and ...

  7. Alcohol use and sleep - Wikipedia

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    Low doses of alcohol (one 360.0 ml (13 imp fl oz; 12 US fl oz) beer) are sleep-promoting by increasing total sleep time and reducing awakenings during the night.The sleep-promoting benefits of alcohol dissipate at moderate and higher doses of alcohol (two 12 oz. beers and three 12 oz. beers, respectively). [4]

  8. Tired after eating? Here’s why, and how to fix it - AOL

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  9. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Routine use of colonoscopy screening varies globally. In the US, colonoscopy is a commonly recommended and widely utilized screening method for colorectal cancer, often beginning at age 45 or 50, depending on risk factors and guidelines from organizations like the American Cancer Society. [9] However, screening practices differ worldwide.